Rich Red Wine & Beef Stew Recipe

Sorry about the photo, it doesn't make justice to what this really looks like at all. This is a rich wine stew I always crave for every year when the first cold Autumn days come.
It is so satisfying and comforting!
Read more The wine makes the sauce thicken beautifuly.
I usually serve it over mashed potatoes. See less

This was great! I thought it would be way to wine-y tasting and it wasn't! It's very important to use a wine you love to drink since there is so much in it! I used veggie broth and when I tasted it I felt it needed a bit more beefy flavor so I did add about a half a cup more of beef stock. Since I did that I added a little more tomato paste to thicken it up a bit more. I also added a pinch of thyme cause I thought it would go well in this. Beautiful stew and great for cool weather!

What a find! On the surface it seems like a pretty typical beef stew, but what great flavor! And the meat turned out more tender than an identical pot roast I carefully slow-cooked a couple weeks ago. This is going to to be my standard beef stew from now on. The only thing I added was to dredge the meat in flour before browning. Will try it with dumplings next time.

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What a find! On the surface it seems like a pretty typical beef stew, but what great flavor! And the meat turned out more tender than an identical pot roast I carefully slow-cooked a couple weeks ago. This is going to to be my standard beef stew from...more

This was great! I thought it would be way to wine-y tasting and it wasn't! It's very important to use a wine you love to drink since there is so much in it! I used veggie broth and when I tasted it I felt it needed a bit more beefy flavor so I did...more